# Joe the Dumbass: "A vote for Obama is a vote for death to Israel" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 28, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986 "2008-10-28T19:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/21 "2008-10-28T21:28:39Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Dumbass, he’s on a GOP bus tour. He’s being made an official part of the campaign. > > If you can’t be bothered to read the links, don’t be surprised when you look like a shithead in the discussion that follows. Please forgive me. ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/22 "2008-10-28T21:33:38Z")
Damn. Tough luck, Israel. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/23 "2008-10-29T00:14:15Z")
You know all those “McCain is forked” threads? They’re all wrong, up to this point. NOW, officially, McCain is forked. When they doubt you, you can still come back. When they write you off, you can still come back. When things go wrong, you can still come back. But when they laugh at you, it’s over. And this is laughable. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/24 "2008-10-29T00:24:31Z")
They’re now trying to reign in Sarah Palin, who’s been running around saying so many offense things that the campaign has to backpeddle from. Joe can say all the same dumb shit, and the campaign can just shrug it’s shoulders and claim he isn’t speaking for the campaign, but for the “little guys with big dreams”. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/25 "2008-10-29T00:36:20Z")
“REIN” and “BACKPEDAL”. Please. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/26 "2008-10-29T00:43:53Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > Is McCain still bringing up “Joe the Plumber” ? Here in Florida, McCain is running a heavy rotation of “I’m Joe the Plumber” ads, with different folks standing up as “Joe the Plumber” and fretting over what Obama will do to their taxes. There’s also an extremely sinister ad (fear mongering) that features Joe Biden’s words ominously spoken over pictures of dark men with combat weapons. And one radio ad claiming that Obama will raise taxes for everyone making over $42,000/year. They’re playing a combination of fears and flinging as much shit against the wall to see what will stick. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/27 "2008-10-29T00:45:29Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > “REIN” and “BACKPEDAL”. > > Please. > > Thank you. I totally missed that. What about “offensive” as opposed to “offense” in that post. I caught that, but I let it go. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/28 "2008-10-29T00:58:37Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > ```auto > > Here > > ``` > > in Florida, McCain is running a heavy rotation of “I’m Joe the Plumber” ads, with different folks standing up as “Joe the Plumber” and fretting over what Obama will do to their taxes. There’s also an extremely sinister ad (fear mongering) that features Joe Biden’s words ominously spoken over pictures of dark men with combat weapons. And one radio ad claiming that Obama will raise taxes for everyone making over $42,000/year. They’re playing a combination of fears and flinging as much shit against the wall to see what will stick. Really, I’m an Obama supporter and a Canadian but I find this all so completely embarrassing. ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/29 "2008-10-29T01:04:43Z")
Joe the Plumber - Secretary of Douchery ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/30 "2008-10-29T01:36:45Z")
> [@newcrasher](#): > > Joe the Plumber - Secretary of Douchery New cabinet level post - Secretary of the Inferior. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/31 "2008-10-29T01:41:35Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > I totally missed that. > > What about “offensive” as opposed to “offense” in that post. I caught that, but I let it go. That one hasn’t had me wanting to claw my eyes out for the past several months. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/32 "2008-10-29T01:58:28Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Joe can say all the same dumb shit, and the campaign can just shrug it’s shoulders and claim he isn’t speaking for the campaign, but for the “little guys with big dreams”. 'Zactly. Which is why I think JtP can only help – the only change is likely to be in the LGwBD vote, and some of those may be swayed. Plus it keeps McCain’s name in the pages without necessarily directly negative portrayals. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/33 "2008-10-29T02:30:07Z")
I know that when I want an analytical view of of US-Iraeli relations in an Obama presidency, I first turn to Joe the Plumber. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/34 "2008-10-29T02:36:22Z")
Obama is a proponent of diplomacy = the Death of Israel. That’s quite the leap of logic there Joe, you shitbag partisan hack. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/35 "2008-10-29T02:49:44Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > “REIN” and “BACKPEDAL”. > > Please. > > Thank you. Opps! Sory. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/36 "2008-10-29T02:52:20Z")
Don’t even worry about it. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/37 "2008-10-29T03:00:31Z")
They should have sent Simon the Unicorn on the tour instead. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/38 "2008-10-29T03:09:28Z")
Fuck the stupid bollocks. He a no-mark. Check out [Charles the Volunteer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW-6DpC-mj8) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/39 "2008-10-29T03:35:41Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > Fuck the stupid bollocks. He a no-mark. > Check out [Charles the Volunteer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW-6DpC-mj8) Wow, that’s a really sweet old guy. And yet another example of the campaign’s philosphy of positive messages. Unlike, Joe, the bullet headed attack dog. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986/40 "2008-10-29T03:39:29Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Here in Florida, McCain is running a heavy rotation of “I’m Joe the Plumber” ads, with different folks standing up as “Joe the Plumber” and fretting over what Obama will do to their taxes. There’s also an extremely sinister ad (fear mongering) that features Joe Biden’s words ominously spoken over pictures of dark men with combat weapons. And one radio ad claiming that Obama will raise taxes for everyone making over $42,000/year. They’re playing a combination of fears and flinging as much shit against the wall to see what will stick. It would be really funny if they crucified everyone who stood up to claim, “I am Joe the Plumber!” Ok, I have a strange sense of humor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-dumbass-a-vote-for-obama-is-a-vote-for-death-to-israel/469986.md?page=3)